Ladle



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LADLE Filed Jan. 25, 1927 INVENTOR. A/oyus [Alessler A TTOR Y.

Patented Sept. 3, 1929 ALOYUS J. MESSLER, F CLEVELAND, OHIO. V

LADLE.

Application filed January 25, 1927.

This invention relating as indicated to ladies, more, particularly refers to an improved plumbers ladle wherein the construction has been so modified as to facil tate the use of the ladle in places where it has been impossible to utilize ordinary ones.

An object of the invention is to provide a plumbers ladle having the usual lead carrying cavity with pouring spouts at 1ts up- )0 per side edges and having an outlet from the lower portion of such cavity to permit discharge therefrom without tilting the ladle. This feature is especially advantageous in pouring hot lead in pipe joints which are too close to a ceiling to permit the ladle being tipped to flow the contents therefrom.

A further object is to provide means for closing off the improved outlet so that the ladle may be employed in the customary manner. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed'drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing Fig. 1 is a side elevational view illustrating the mode of operation of my improved ladle.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the ladle.

Fig. 3 is a central transverse sectional view as taken on line 83 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing a'modified construction of the invention. 7

As referred to above, the present invention relates to an improved type of plumbers ladle which may be used to pour hot lead in pipe joints where the pipes are so positioned with respect to a'ceiling or the like that an ordinary ladle may not be used as in such conditions there is insufficient room to permit the ladle to be tilted to discharge the lead into the joint. In Fig. 1 is shown at 10 a ceiling and at 11 a pipe line run ning closely parallel thereto having a joint at 12. In this arrangement, it is customary to calk the joint 12 and to then wrap around the male connection a suitable packing 13 Serial No. 163,403.

commonly termed a pouring rope, which temporarily seals the joint while leaving a small opening at its upper side into which the lead may be poured into the joint. There is also shown in this figure my improved ladle in pouring position.

The ladle consists of a semispherical member 15 providing in its upper side a cavity 16 into which is received the molten metal and at its upper side edges with pouring spouts 17. Thus far the ladle described is of ordinary construction. At one point, I form an integral boss 18 on the side of the ladle 15 which is provided with a laterally extending hole 19. This hole 19 communicates with the interior of the ladle, preferably at a point slightly above the lower eX- tremity thereof and is inclined outwardly and downwardly through such boss. Rotat ably mounted in the boss 18 is a plug 20 having an aperture 21 therein which is adapted to register with the hole 19 upon suitable manipulation of the plug. The adjacent material 22 of the plug surrounding the aperture 21 is sufficient to close off the hole 19 when such aperture 21 is turned in a vertical position. At the outer end of the plug may be provided a thumb nut 23 by which the same may be turned to open the outlet 19 to discharge the lead from the ladle. At 24, the outer end of hole 19 is formed at its lower portion with a downwardly inclined surface to provide a suitable pouring spout.

As mentioned above, in the pouring of hot lead in horizontal pipe joints, a pouring rope is employed and the upper ends thereof as shown in Fig.- 1 at 25, are brought together and a suitable clip placed thereon to hold the rope in position during the pouring operation. In bringing these ends of the rope together, there is formed a slight V at the upper side of the pipe and my present improved ladle has been so designed that the boss 18 is adapted to fit into such V.

In order that the present improved ladle may be used in all positions, I have provided a carrying handle 26 which may be swung to either one side or the other of the ladle to position the outlet 19 at the proper side of such handle. The advantages of such construction will be manifest as the pipe joints may be located either close to the right or left-hand wall. The ladle 15 is provided at its upper edge with an integral lateral extension 27 to which is pivotally connected so that the pouring outlet 19 will be posi tioned at the left hand side of the ladle.-

In this condition, it is desirable to remove the plug 22 which may be screw threaded in the boss 18 and insert it from the other side so that the plug end 23 will be in proper position. As an alternative for this, the plug 22 may be provided at both ends with a thumb nut 23 as shown in Fig. l.

In Fig. 5 is illustrated a slight modification of the present invention wherein the ladle 15 is provided with a fixed handle 33 and at its sides with oppositely arranged bosses 34 having discharge outlets 35 leading therethroug'h. Plugs 36 are rotatably secured in the bosses '34 to open or close the outlets 35. WVith this construction it is possible to pour from either one side or the other of the ladle without the necessity of swinging the handle with respect to the ladle.

In both forms of the constructions described. above, the discharge outlet is formed so that its inner end communicates with the interior of the ladle at a point slightly above the bottom thereof. This permits the complete discharge of the lead from the ladle and without the discharging of the dross which settles down and is retained within the portion of the ladle below the hole 19.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated meansbe employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention 1. A ladle comprising a body portion having a semi-spherical cavity in its top surface, an integral boss formed at the lower portion of one side of the ladle and having an outlet hole therethrough communicating with such cavity, means mounted in said boss transversely of said hole for closing off the same and a handle pivotally mounted on said ladle.

2. A ladle comprising a body portion having a semi-spherical cavity in its top surface,

an integral boss formed at one side of said ladle and having an outlet hole therethrough communicating with said cavity, a revoluble plug mounted in said boss transversely of said hole, said plug extending beyond the side of said boss and having a transverse aperture therein adapted to register with said outlet hole when the plug is turned in oneposition, and a'handle pivotally mounted at the top edge of said ladle.

3. Aladle comprising a body portion having a semi-sphericalcavity in its top surface, an integral boss formed at one side of said ladle and having an outlet hole therethrough communicating with said cavity, a revoluble plug mounted in said boss transversely of and adapted to close off said hole, said plug having an aperture therethrough adapted to register with said hole when the plug is turned in one position, a flange at the upper edge of said ladle, and a handle pivotally attached to said flange.

4:- A ladle comprising a body portion having a semi-spherical cavity in its top surface, an integral boss formed at one side of said ladle and having an outlet hole therethrough communicating with said cavity, said boss also being provided'with a transverse hole intersecting said outlet hole, a revoluble plug rcmovably mounted in said transverse hole, said plug having a transverse aperture therethrough adapted to register with said outlet hole when turned in one position, a flange formed at the upper edge of said ladle at right angles to the position of said boss, and a handle pivotally attached to said flange.

5. A ladle comprising a body portion having a semi-sphericalcavity in its top surface, an integral boss formed at one side of the ladle and having an outlet hole therethrough communicating with said cavity,said boss being, formed Vshaped at its lower outer extremity and said outlet hole being inclined downwardly at its lower outer portion to provide a pouring spout, and a revoluble plug mounted in said boss transversely of said outlet*l1ole adapted to close off the same, said plug being provided with a transverse aperture therethrough adapted to register with said outlet hole when turned in one position. lsggned by me, this 22nd day of January,

ALOYUS J. MESSLER. 

